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John Means struggled with his stuff early, but found his footing down the stretch

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“It’s not how you start the race; it’s how you cross the finish line that matters.” If this is you, then Orioles starter John Means had a great 2020: a 2.48 ERA in his last five starts with 31 strikeouts and just 4 walks in 29 innings.

If, on the hand, “consistency is the name of the game” . . . well. What to say about an 0-2 record and 8.59 ERA in Means’s first five games? It was a disastrous start for the lefty, and not just because the world has been on fire this year.